Path Traversal in Ghost
CVE-2023-40028
Ghost is an open source content management system. Versions prior to 5.59.1 are subject to a vulnerability which allows authenticated users to upload files that are symlinks. This can be exploited to perform an arbitrary file read of any f…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.576 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Ghost
- Tryghost Ghost — versions < 5.59.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40028?
- CVE-2023-40028 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ghost, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2023-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40028?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-40028 known to be exploited?
- 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.